This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Identifying Run On Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How can you correct the comma splice in this sentence: "She runs fast, she wins every race" ? A) She runs fast she wins every race. B) She runs fast and wins every race. C) She runs fast. She wins every race. D) She runs fast she, wins every race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She runs fast. She wins every race. 2. The cost of living is high, many young adults have to live with their parents. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 3. Find the run-on sentence. A) After finishing her homework, she went out to play. B) She finished her homework she went out to play. C) She finished her homework, and then she went out to play. D) Because she finished her homework, she went out to play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She finished her homework she went out to play. 4. Is this a run on?He processes paperwork for divorces marriages and other legal issues. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it's a run on. 5. Kathy applied for a small bank loan she wanted to establish a credit history. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 6. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "Under the bright moon." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 7. Which sentence is a comma splice? A) She loves painting, she's really good at it. B) He plays soccer every weekend, and he practices daily. C) They moved to a new city because of work. D) I watched a movie, then I went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves painting, she's really good at it. 8. Identify the run-on sentence in this group: A) She went to the store and bought milk. B) She went to the store it was raining. C) She went to the store because we were out of milk. D) She went to the store, but they were out of milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She went to the store it was raining. 9. The Confederacy wore gray uniforms the Union wore blue A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 10. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "After the movie ended." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 11. Which conjunction would correctly fix the run-on sentence: "I wanted to go to the park I forgot my keys" ? A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Is this a run on?They heard about some gold in this town. A) Correct. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 13. Which of the following is a run-on sentence? A) I need to study, but I also want to go out. B) The book was interesting, so I finished it in one day. C) I woke up late, I missed the train. A) I woke up late, I missed the train. B) I need to study, so I also want to go out. C) The book was interesting, I finished it in one day. D) She went to the store, and bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I woke up late, I missed the train. 14. Reissa enjoys walking. Marcus likes to run. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentences. 15. What punctuation can be used to fix a fused sentence? A) A semicolon. B) An exclamation mark. C) A question mark. D) A comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A semicolon. 16. Find the sentence that is a run-on. A) They went hiking it was a sunny day. B) Although it was a sunny day, they went hiking. C) They went hiking because it was a sunny day. D) Since it was a sunny day, they went hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They went hiking it was a sunny day. 17. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "Whenever you feel like it." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 18. The abandoned building looked scary, the boys dared each other to enter. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 19. The United States Civil War was fought from 1861-1865. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 20. We visited the museum it was an amazing experience. A) We went to the museum. It was a boring experience. B) We visited the museum it was a terrible experience. C) We visited the museum. It was an amazing experience. D) We visited the gallery. It was an amazing experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We visited the museum. It was an amazing experience. 21. What should each sentence end with? A) A punctuation mark. B) A capital letter. C) A lowercase letter. D) A conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A punctuation mark. 22. Which coordinating conjunction can be used to join two independent clauses? A) And. B) Because. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 23. Identify the sentence that has been corrected properly: A) I forgot my umbrella, it started to rain. B) I forgot my umbrella. It started to rain. C) I forgot my umbrella it, started to rain. D) I forgot my umbrella it started to rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I forgot my umbrella. It started to rain. 24. Which sentence uses coordinating conjunctions correctly? A) I wanted to go to the party, but, I had too much homework. B) I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework. C) I wanted to go to the party but, I had too much homework. D) I wanted to go to the party but I had too much homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework. 25. Which option correctly fixes the run-on sentence: "She ran to the store it was closing soon" ? A) She ran to the store, it was closing soon. B) She ran to the store; it was closing soon. C) She ran to the store because it was closing soon. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 26. Jamie has a little brother. Chanel is an only child. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentences. 27. I love reading books, they transport me to another world. A) I only read magazines. B) I love reading books. C) I dislike reading books. D) I prefer watching movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love reading books. 28. Ravaged by disease. A) Sentence. B) Fragmentfragmen. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragmentfragmen. 29. I like the summer heat my cousin likes the winter for snowboarding. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 30. The Waxing Gibbous phase is the 4th phase of the Moon. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 31. Shaine likes to play basketball. Mikey prefers football. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentences. 32. Which is the proper correction of this run-on? A) My favorite music is country and it makes me happy and I like to dance to it and sing. B) My favorite music is country. It makes me happy. I like to dance and sing to country music. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite music is country. It makes me happy. I like to dance and sing to country music. 33. How can you correct the comma splice in this sentence: "He was late, the meeting had already started" ? A) He was late but the meeting had already started. B) He was late, and the meeting had already started. C) He was late the meeting had already started. D) He was late but, the meeting had already started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was late, and the meeting had already started. 34. What is the purpose of splitting run-on sentences? A) To make them shorter. B) To make them easier to read. C) To make them longer. D) To make them more confusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make them easier to read. 35. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "He loves to play basketball he is very good at it." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 36. Identify the correctly punctuated compound sentence: A) He didn't study for the test, he failed it. B) He didn't study for the test and he failed it. C) He didn't study for the test, and he failed it. D) He didn't study for the test he failed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He didn't study for the test, and he failed it. 37. Is this a run on sentence?My mother is a nurse, she treats people of all ages. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it's a run on. 38. Many people like dogs. Cats are popular, too. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentences. 39. Is this a run-on sentence?The car was speeding down the winding road and then it stopped at the store before heading back home. A) Run-on sentence. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 40. The beach is a great place to relax the mountains are peaceful also. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 41. Joan slipped off her high heels, she plunged her aching feet into a bath of hot water. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 42. Nellie was an experienced speed chess ..... still struggled with the pace of competitive tournaments. A) Player, but. B) Player; but. C) Player but. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Player but. 43. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "Running through the park." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 44. Is this a run on?She is in charge of over twenty people, and has to organize all their work schedules. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it looks fine. 45. Select the run-on sentence. A) We played soccer for hours, and we were exhausted. B) After playing soccer for hours, we were exhausted. C) We played soccer for hours we were exhausted. D) Because we played soccer for hours, we were exhausted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We played soccer for hours we were exhausted. 46. She loves to paint, and she also enjoys drawing. A) She is an artist. B) She is a musician. C) She dislikes art. D) She prefers photography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is an artist. 47. Choose if the following sentence is a complete sentence or a fragment:Flew to Florida. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 48. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "Laughing at the joke." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 49. Is this a run on?They traded their horses for the license. A) Run on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 50. Is this a run on?They couldn't get to the gold mine without the horses. A) Run on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 51. Is this a run on?Her office has three nurses in total they all treat patients. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it's a run on. 52. My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate my mom likes vanilla. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 53. What should each sentence start with? A) A conjunction. B) A punctuation mark. C) A lowercase letter. D) A capital letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A capital letter. 54. Aldan is great at video games. Isaiah is a fantastic athlete. A) Complete sentences. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentences. 55. Sofia rarely talks about work when she is at home or lets her home life interfere with her ..... has an impressive ability to keep one from intruding upon the other. A) Work, she. B) Work; she. C) Work, indeed, she. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Work; she. 56. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "She enjoys swimming after school." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 57. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "I enjoy walking, I don't like running." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 58. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "The sun is high, put on some sunscreen." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 59. What does an independent clause need to be complete? A) A subject. B) A predicate. C) A complete thought. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. Choose the best correction for this run-on: "The dog barked loudly the neighbors complained" ? A) The dog barked loudly the neighbors, complained. B) The dog barked loudly, the neighbors complained. C) The dog barked loudly; as a result, the neighbors complained. D) The dog barked loudly the, neighbors complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked loudly; as a result, the neighbors complained. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIdentifying Run On Sentences Quiz 2Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 3Avoiding Run On Sentences QuizComma Splices And Fused Sentences QuizComma Splices QuizCorrecting Fused Sentences QuizEditing Run On Sentences QuizFixing Common Sentence Errors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books